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Angel Beats! – Hot Meal

This is a version of “Thousand Enemies” as it might have been if Iwasawa was the lyricist rather than Yui. I personally like Yui’s version better, but this is nice too. It’s interesting to note the difference in the words – to me, “Thousand Enemies” seems to be a song of two people close to each other, while “Hot Meal” is a song of the self and of the world.

Dizzy and reeling, I follow the road home
And tumble into my cold room.
I’ll just fall asleep on that edge over there.

I saw a dazzling meal from the corner of my eye.
My stomach was empty, but I ignored it.
“I’m sure that there’s something ahead of me
That only I can save.” – That’s what I sing.
That feeling keeps me strong. It makes me invincible.

There were people aching and waiting on the road.
When I talked to them, I found they were just like me.
After that, the two of us went to the gig together
And continued to shout into the darkness.
There are times like these, and they won’t stop coming.

Take away the peace and quiet with exhilaration!
I’ll be fine even with just one hour of sleep.
This place is our live stage until the sun comes up.
Those cans of coffee there in your hands –
Use them as mikes, and let’s all sing together.
I’ll keep the beat!

When you’re lost, you can always come back to this place again,
Because I’ll always be singing here, without knowing where I’m going to land.

Hey there, welcome back! You’ll be fine from now on.

There’s a hot meal coming our way.
We’ve been living on without realizing that, right?
Once you’ve filled your stomach, you can just forget about it.

They’ve always been crying out – those noisy, pitch black crows and the rest.
They’ll always be singing. “Caw, caw,” they’ll sing, with their stomachs empty.